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What others say: Football programs must start taking player safety seriously

You can add the name Jordan McNair to the list of college, high school and middle school players…

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A Senior’s perspective on Senator Peter Micciche

As a senior and senior citizen advocate, I pay attention to political races in areas other than my…

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Salmon Hatcheries Support Alaskans, and Feed the World

Salmon hatcheries support Alaskans and feed the world

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In support of assembly member Willy Dunne

The election for the KPB District 9-South Peninsula Assembly seat will be Tuesday, October 2.

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Kavanaugh bad for Alaska’s Tribes

On Tuesday, Sept. 4 the Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to…

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Donna Aderhold for City Council

When I contemplate who to vote for, I look for signs of how each candidate moves in the…

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What others say: Mallott must ensure election integrity

The voting irregularities discovered after the primary election vote in House District 15 down in Anchorage might seem…

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Eminently qualified Kavanaugh facing hostile Democrats

Since Robert Bork’s “borking” 30 years ago, Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for a high court nominee by a…

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Celebrating Medicaid Expansion

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What others say: South Korea, U.S. must maintain ties to counter nuclear threat

Diplomatic maneuvering has been intensifying between the United States, which is calling for denuclearization, and North Korea, which…

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What others say: Congress must advance prison reforms bill

A prison reform bill that passed the House with a strong bipartisan majority is slowly dying in the…

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What others say: Dimond incident reminds that hazing is always harmful

On a trip to Fairbanks for a game against Lathrop last weekend, members of the Dimond High School…

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The Spirit of 1968

The Battle of Michigan Avenue is finally over, and it was won by the protesters.

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Edible Alaska

When the governor signed a seed bank bill in Palmer, it’s likely Ketchikan hardly noticed.

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What others say: Changing coal rules a great leap backward for environment

The Trump administration is committed to saving coal, when what it really needs to do is save the…

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What others say: EpiPen a case study in government, business pushing drug prices up

A couple of years ago Washington fell into anaphylactic shock over the high cost of EpiPens, devices that…

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What others say: Tariffs have real impacts on agriculture

It’s a good thing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has two ears. On the subject of Donald…

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What others say: Space Force may not be a bad idea, just not a high priority

Earlier this month, President Trump’s administration doubled down on his earlier proposal to create a Space Force as…

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What others say: FBI credibility takes a hit

The news that the FBI fired Peter Strzok broke recently, and with that, we can begin to see…

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What others say: Young voters may take the reins this year

Following the horror and chaos of the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, young people across the…